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About me - S Bond Herndon

One of the last of the "Baby Boomers". Married, for the second and last time, to my co-author, with one published novel, and dozens more in process between us.

I love writing, and therefore love reading. After all, one simply goes with the other.

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Entertainment > Movie Genres Best horror movies of all time: 34 of 57
FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH I saw it when I was a kid. Several times as a teenager, then, it disappeared. I haven't seen it in thirty years or more, yet it remains the scariest film I've ever seen. I love horror movies and I'm a jaded fan; it's hard to scare me these days, but I love it when one does. The Exorcist, The Entit... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Tideland: 3 of 5
It's not easy to find an original mind in the Movie industry. Mainly, this is because so few can find the money to back them. Let's face it, making a film can be an expensive gamble and investors seldom enjoy taking a chance with their money. Terry Gilliam knows this well; he has ridden on the outer edge of film for years, a... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy How to fight back against rising gas prices: 9 of 14
Let's face it: we are at the end of an era. America has gone far too long abusing world energy supplies by remaining the most glutinous user of oil. We use it relentlessly, often unnecessarily, and yet we have the gall to rage against rising prices. Get used to it folks. Perhaps we should think of those rising prices as if t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 282 of 425
Veil of Elsewhere Along the veil of elsewhere, balanced solid, teetering only with the push of a wind, its breath of inspiration; cajoling, I shall find myself Herculean. Long now have I left behind the need to explain. Hence cometh reason for those who would find it; my veil is lost! Alas, no more will it close me from this... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Are we reaching the end of the sitcom television genre: 20 of 30
Are we? Or is it, have we? The latter, it would seem, is more the truth; whether a TV producer or executive would admit it or not. There was a time when TV Sitcom (situational comedy) was the peak of viewing evolution. We tuned in every week with eager anticipation. Of course, we need to remember, for those of us that are ol... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Performances Who is the better actor, Robert De Niro or Al Pacino?: 20 of 29
Although Al Pacino is an excellent actor in his own right, he has yet to obtain the range of characters which Robert De Niro has so marvelously given us. Time after time, we see Al simply playing Alalbeit forceful Al, blind Al, crazy Al, he is still, and has always been a big, overbearing image all to himself in every roll h... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Solitude: 9 of 13
LAST OF THE LINT HEADS (PART THREE) Gastonia had no true ghetto. Not, at least, like any ghetto Johnny knew of. There were no gangs of cold-blooded hoodlums waiting around every street corner; tucked away into the burned-out ruins of buildings that no body seemed to give a damn about. Still, habit and too many hard lessons l... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Commentary: Gas prices: 24 of 34
Who is making all the money on the sale of fuel? Don't be surprised, but I can assure you that it is not your local gas station. Ever wonder what happened to gas stations? There aren't any around these days; they have become, for the most part, convenience stores, hoping to pull us inside to buy all the junk food, soda, beer... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Home: 8 of 11
Excerpt from A Week in Agony. . .Texas Carla and Charlie move in "You gotta be kidding-right?" "No, Charlie, I think this is it." "You mean. . .we got no indoor plumbing what-so-ever?" "It appears so, no bathroom, no plumbing except for the kitchen sink." Carla shook her head and opened the door to the outhouse. The smell se... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Mist: 14 of 19
If you are a long time, long suffering fan of the Horror film genre, and have become a bit jaded by the typical average quality of most releases of late, you can take heart with the latest release from the master of horror Stephen King in Frank Darabont's version of "The Mist". Seldom do we find a writer/director who can acc... More..